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The Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.[1][2][3]

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Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
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The 2023 recipient: Keerthy Suresh
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in a leading role in Telugu films
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First awarded1972
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WebsiteFilmfare Awards
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Winners and nominees

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1970s

1980s

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Year Actress Role(s) Film Ref.
1980 Jyothi ASP Vyjayanthi Vamsa Vruksham [14]
Jaya Prada Chandipriya Chandipriya
Jayasudha Pilla Zamindar
Suryakantham Gayyali Gangamma
Vanisri Mahalakshmi
1981 Radhika Sarathkumar Bharathi Devi Nyayam Kavali [15]
Jaya Prada Vaishali 47 Rojulu
Jayasudha Jayanthi Premabhishekam
Poornima Durga Mudda Mandaram
Sridevi Devi Premabhishekam
1982 Jayasudha Griha Pravesham [16]
Jaya Prada Padma Meghasandesam
Madhavi Jayalaxmi Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya
Radhika Sarathkumar Lalithamba Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu
Sumalatha Sujatha Subhalekha
1983 Jaya Prada Madhavi Sagara Sangamam [17]
Jayasudha Dharmaatmudu
Radhika Sarathkumar Archana Abhilasha
Saritha Kokilamma
Vijayashanti Neti Bharatam
1984 Suhasini Maniratnam Swati Swathi [18]
Bhanupriya Sitara / Kokila Sitaara
Jayasudha Jayanthi Justice Chakravarthy
Poornima Swarna Srivariki Premalekha
Radha Madhavi / Mary Vasantha Geetam
1985 Vijayashanti Jhansi Pratighatana [19]
Bhanupriya Hema Anveshana
Jayasudha Bharyabhartala Bandham
Sudha Chandran Mayuri Olpam Mayuri
Suhasini Maniratnam Sravanti Sravanthi
1986 Lakshmi Sravana Meghalu [20][21][22]
Khushbu Sundar Bharathi Kaliyuga Pandavulu
Radhika Sarathkumar Lalitha Swathi Muthyam
Radha Pasupu Thadu
Suhasini Maniratnam Subhashini Sirivennela
1987 Vijayashanti Ganga Swayamkrushi [23]
Bhanupriya SI Vidya Dharmapatni
Rajani Padma Aha Naa Pellanta
Suhasini Maniratnam Uma Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
Sumalatha Sita Sruthilayalu
1988 Bhanupriya Meenakshi Swarnakamalam [24]
Archana Kamalakshi Daasi
Shobana Lalitha Sivajyoti Rudraveena
Sridevi Pravallika Aakhari Poratam
Vijayashanti Janaki / Lakshmi Janaki Ramudu
1989 Vijayashanti Bharatha Nari [25][26]
Amala Akkineni Asha Siva
Girija Shettar Geethanjali Geethanjali
Ramya Krishnan Maggie Sutradharulu
Revathi Seethalu Prema
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1990s

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Year Actress Role(s) Film Ref.
1990 Vijayashanti ASP Vyjayanthi Karthavyam [27]
Divya Bharti Rani Bobbili Raja
Malashri Neelima Prema Khaidi
Radha Bijili Kodama Simham
Shobana Kalyani Alludugaru
Sridevi Indraja Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
1991 Sridevi Satya Kshana Kshanam [28]
Divyavani Satyabhama Pelli Pustakam
Meena Seeta Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu
Sarada Rajinama Amma Rajinama
Shobana Anjali Rowdy Gaari Pellam
1992 Revathi Sindhura Ankuram [29]
Divya Bharti Chittemma Chittemma Mogudu
Meena Nandini Chanti
Meenakshi Seshadri Hema Aapadbandhavudu
Nagma Uma Devi Gharana Mogudu
1993 Vijayashanti Police Lockup [30]
Aamani Jhansi / Goddess Lakshmi Mister Pellam
Madhavi Sarada Matru Devo Bhava
Ramya Krishnan Lalita Rani Allari Priyudu
Revathi Anitha Gaayam
1994 Aamani Radha Subhalagnam

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Jayasudha Savitri Bangaru Kutumbam
Ooha Ooha Aame
Radhika Sarathkumar Seetha Palnati Pourusham
1995 Soundarya Bhavani Ammoru [33]
Aamani Ganga Subha Sankalpam
Indraja Neelima Sogasu Chooda Tarama!
Maheswari Pooja Gulabi
Rohini Stri
1996 Tabu Mahalakshmi Ninne Pelladata [34]
Rambha Raga Sudha Bombay Priyudu
Ravali Kalyani Pelli Sandadi
Shilpa Shetty Bangaram Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya
Soundarya Radha Pavitra Bandham
1997 Vijayashanti Ramulamma Osey Ramulamma [35]
Anjala Zaveri Kaveri Preminchukundam Raa
Maheswari Maheswari Pelli
Sanghavi Baby Sindhooram
Soundarya Subbalakshmi Dongaata
1998 Soundarya Bhanumati Anthahpuram [36]
Isha Koppikar Lekha Chandralekha
Keerthi Reddy Anu Tholi Prema
Preity Zinta Shailaja Premante Idera
Ramya Krishnan Jyothi Kante Koothurne Kanu
1999 Soundarya Anjali Raja [37]
Antara Mali Divya Prema Katha
Maheswari Sasirekha Nee Kosam
Prema Devi Devi
Raasi Mahalakshmi Preyasi Raave
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2000s

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2000 Richa Pallod Madhu Nuvve Kavali [38]
Laya Usha Manoharam
Soundarya Uma Jayam Manadera
Gajjala Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Devi Annayya
2001 Bhumika Chawla Madhumati Kushi [39][40]
Laya Meena Preminchu
Simran Sravani Narasimha Naidu
Sonali Bendre Vasundhara Murari
2002 Sadha Sujatha Jayam [41]
Aarthi Agarwal Krishna Veni Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
Kalyani Swathi Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!
Shriya Saran Bhanu Santosham
2003 Asin Mugambigambal Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi [42]
Asin Vasanta Sivamani
Bhumika Chawla Meghana Missamma
Sridevi Vijaykumar Geetanjali Ninne Ishtapaddanu
2004 Trisha Krishnan Sailaja Varsham [43]
Jyothika Anjali Mass
Kamalinee Mukherjee Roopa Anand
Katrina Kaif Malliswari Malliswari
Shriya Saran Anu Nenunnanu
2005 Trisha Krishnan Siri Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana [44]
Ayesha Takia Siri Valli Super
Charmy Kaur Sahasra Anukokunda Oka Roju
Shriya Saran Neelu Chatrapathi
Trisha Krishnan Poori Athadu
2006 Genelia D'Souza Haasini Rao Bommarillu [45]
Aarthi Agarwal Radha Andala Ramudu
Ileana D'Cruz Shruti Pokiri
Jyothika Madhurima Shock
Kamalinee Mukherjee Seetha Mahalakshmi Godavari
2007 Trisha Krishnan Keerti / Kusumamba Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule [46]
Bhumika Chawla Anasuya Anasuya
Charmy Kaur Mantra
Genelia D'Souza Pooja Dhee
Nayanthara Vasundhara Tulasi
2008 Swathi Reddy Lavanya Ashta Chamma [47]
Ileana D'Cruz Bhagyamathi Jalsa
Kamalinee Mukherjee Janaki Gamyam
Shweta Basu Prasad Swapna Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Trisha Krishnan Sandhya Krishna
2009 Anushka Shetty Arundhati Jr / Arundhati Sr "Jejamma" Arundhati [48]
Ileana D'Cruz Naina Kick
Kajal Aggarwal Indira / Mithravinda Devi Magadheera
Kamalinee Mukherjee Gopika Gopi Gopika Godavari
Tamannaah Bhatia Geeta Subramanyam Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
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2010s

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Year Actress Role(s) Film Ref.
2010 Anushka Shetty Saroja Vedam [49]
Anushka Shetty Chandramukhi/Nagavalli Nagavalli
Kajal Aggarwal Nandini Darling
Nayanthara Gayatri Simha
Samantha Jessie Thekekuthu Ye Maaya Chesave
2011 Nayanthara Sita Sri Rama Rajyam [50]
Kajal Aggarwal Priya Mr. Perfect
Nithya Menen Nithya Ala Modalaindi
Samantha Prasanthi Ajay Kumar Dookudu
Tamannaah Bhatia Veera Venkata Satya Sai Naga Durga Sesha Avathara Seetha Mahalakshmi 100% Love
2012 Samantha Bindu Eega [51]
Anushka Shetty Maheswari Damarukam
Hansika Motwani Sharmila Denikaina Ready
Nayanthara Devika Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Tamannaah Bhatia Chaitra Racha
2013 Nithya Menen Sravani Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde [52]
Anushka Shetty Vennela Mirchi
Nanditha Raj Nanditha Prema Katha Chitram
Rakul Preet Singh Prarthana Venkatadri Express
Samantha Sashi Attarintiki Daredi
2014 Shruti Haasan Spandana Race Gurram [53]
Kajal Aggarwal Satya Govindudu Andarivadele
Pooja Hegde Nandana Oka Laila Kosam
Rakul Preet Singh Chandrakala Loukyam
Samantha Krishna Veni / Priya Manam
2015 Anushka Shetty Rudrama Devi Rudhramadevi [54]
Hebah Patel Meena Kumari Kumari 21F
Nithya Menen Nazeera Khanum Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
Shruti Haasan Charuseela Srimanthudu
Tamannaah Bhatia Avantika Baahubali: The Beginning
2016 Samantha Anasuya Ramalingam A Aa [55]
Keerthy Suresh Sailaja Nenu Sailaja
Lavanya Tripathi Seetha Soggade Chinni Nayana
Nivetha Thomas Catherine Gentleman
Rakul Preet Singh Divyanka Krishnamurthy Nannaku Prematho
Ritu Varma Chitra Pelli Choopulu
2017 Sai Pallavi Bhanumati Fidaa [56]
Anushka Shetty Devasena Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Nivetha Thomas Pallavi Ninnu Kori
Rakul Preet Singh Bhramaramba Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
Ritika Singh Rameswari Guru
2018 Keerthy Suresh Savitri Mahanati [57]
Aditi Rao Hydari Sameera Rathore Sammohanam
Anushka Shetty Bhaagamathie / Chanchala IAS Bhaagamathie
Pooja Hegde Aravindha Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
Rashmika Mandanna Geetha Geetha Govindam
Samantha Ramalakshmi Rangasthalam
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2020s

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2020 / 21 Sai Pallavi Mounika Rani Love Story [58]
Sai Pallavi Rosie / Maithreyi Shyam Singha Roy
Chandini Chowdary Deepthi Varma Colour Photo
Krithi Shetty Sangeetha "Bebamma" Uppena
Pooja Hegde Amulya Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Rashmika Mandanna Chaitra Bheeshma
Srivalli Pushpa: The Rise
2022 Mrunal Thakur Princess Noor Jahan / Sita Mahalakshmi Sita Ramam [59]
Aishwarya Lekshmi Amudha Ravindranath Ammu
Nazriya Nazim Leela Thomas Ante Sundaraniki
Neha Shetty Radhika DJ Tillu
Nithya Menen Suguna Bheemla Nayak
Sai Pallavi Vennela Virata Parvam
Samantha Yashoda Yashoda
2023 Keerthy Suresh Vennala Dasara [60]
Mrunal Thakur Yashna Hi Nanna
Vaishnavi Chaitanya Vaishnavi Baby
Anushka Shetty Anvitha Ravali Shetty Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
Samantha Shakuntala Shaakuntalam
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Superlatives

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Superlative Actress Record
Most awards Vijayashanti 6 wins
Youngest winner Jyothi 17 years
Youngest nominees Sridevi, Divya Bharti 16 years
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Multiple wins

The following individuals have received multiple Best Actress awards:

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Multiple nominations

The following individuals have received multiple Best Actress nominations:

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Notes

  • Ramachandran, T.M. (1973). Film world. Vol. 9.
  • Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991.
  • The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984.

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